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( Bare Infinitive) : Subjunctive I Subjunctive II The Conditional Mood The Suppositional Mood

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The document discusses various oblique moods in English including the subjunctive mood. It outlines 5 types of subjunctive constructions: 1) fixed expressions, 2) wishing constructions with "may" or "let", 3) constructions with "I'd rather" or "I'd sooner", 4) constructions with "It's time", and 5) as if/as though comparisons. It also discusses the conditional mood and outlines the 3 types of conditional sentences: type I for real conditions, type II for unreal present/future conditions, and type III for unreal past conditions.

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The document discusses various oblique moods in English including the subjunctive mood. It outlines 5 types of subjunctive constructions: 1) fixed expressions, 2) wishing constructions with "may" or "let", 3) constructions with "I'd rather" or "I'd sooner", 4) constructions with "It's time", and 5) as if/as though comparisons. It also discusses the conditional mood and outlines the 3 types of conditional sentences: type I for real conditions, type II for unreal present/future conditions, and type III for unreal past conditions.

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The document discusses various oblique moods in English including the subjunctive mood. It outlines 5 types of subjunctive constructions: 1) fixed expressions, 2) wishing constructions with "may" or "let", 3) constructions with "I'd rather" or "I'd sooner", 4) constructions with "It's time", and 5) as if/as though comparisons. It also discusses the conditional mood and outlines the 3 types of conditional sentences: type I for real conditions, type II for unreal present/future conditions, and type III for unreal past conditions.

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( Bare Infinitive) : Subjunctive I Subjunctive II The Conditional Mood The Suppositional Mood

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The document discusses various oblique moods in English including the subjunctive mood. It outlines 5 types of subjunctive constructions: 1) fixed expressions, 2) wishing constructions with "may" or "let", 3) constructions with "I'd rather" or "I'd sooner", 4) constructions with "It's time", and 5) as if/as though comparisons. It also discusses the conditional mood and outlines the 3 types of conditional sentences: type I for real conditions, type II for unreal present/future conditions, and type III for unreal past conditions.

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OBLIQUE MOODS THE SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD

Subjunctive I Subjunctive II (the Unreal Past) The Conditional Mood The Suppositional Mood
(≈ bare infinitive) Present form = Past Simple/ Past Continuous Present form = would + simple infinitive Present form = should+simple infinitive
Past form = Past Perfect/ Past Perfect Continuous Past form = would + perfect infinitive Past form = should+perfect infinitive
1) fixed expressions 1) Sentences with an unreal condition I. In ‘”that” clauses after adjectives,
(exclamations, oaths, If –clauses main-clauses nouns and verbs to express urgency or
curses) suggestions
(God) bless you! Type II hypothetical condition – present/ future time reference It’s necessary/ desirable
Be it so! Type III counter-factual condition – past time reference I demand/ suggest that sb (should) do sth
My suggestion is/ was
The devil take him!
Mixed Type (III + II)
II. In Object clauses
Note 1. (II +III)
It’s strange/ odd
(should) do sth/
to express wish 2) I wish sb It’s natural/ typical that sb
(should) have done
may + infinitive e.g. I wish you were here. 2) Sentences with implied condition Sb is amazed/ amused
can be used e.g. I would not change anything.
III. In Adverbial clauses of purpose
e.g. May success 3) I’d rather sb/ I’d sooner sb But for the rain, we would go for a walk. Sb did/does/will do sth lest sb (should) do sth
attend you! e.g. I’d rather you had warned me about it. (But for the rain=If it were not for
May he win! the rain) IV. In Adverbial clauses of concession
4) It’s (high) time sb Whatever/
Note 2.
e.g. It’s high time you did it. Whenever/ sb (should) do sth, main clause
to express However
concession (with 5) as if/ as though
may and let) (unreal comparisons) V. In Conditional clauses
e.g. Happen what e.g. He behaves as if he were a millionaire. If sb (should) do sth sb will do sth/ do sth
may! Should sb do sth
Sentences with a real condition SENTENCES WITH AN UNREAL CONDITION

MIXED
TYPE (past time reference) (present /future time reference)
(present /future time reference) (past time reference)

Sentences with cause – result relationship


e.g. If she missed the train yesterday, she won’t come today.
/USED TO (WOULD)

(Whenever)
SENTENCES WITH AN UNREAL CONDITION

Mixed Conditionals

If - clause main - clause

II Present/ Future Past Simple / Past Continuous would do sth


time reference
(the present form of Subjunctive II) (the present form of the Conditional Mood)

III Past Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous would have done sth
time reference
(the past form of Subjunctive II) (the past form of the Conditional Mood)

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